Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per capita in South Africa is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0 units per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1996.
That places South Africa 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | +49.1% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | +57.8% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | -26.8% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | -27.6% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +110.2% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -30.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -38.3% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -36.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +135.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +65.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -52.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -46.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -48.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +138.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 136 Mozambique 0 units per person compare
- 137 Malawi 0 units per person compare
- 138 Italy 0 units per person compare
- 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 units per person compare
- 141 Luxembourg 0 units per person compare
- 142 Argentina 0 units per person compare
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per capita in South Africa?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in South Africa was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.